{"id":24777,"date":"2023-07-20T14:13:44","date_gmt":"2023-07-20T14:13:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/questions\/theoretical-framework-for-research-question-on-distributed-leadership-in-special-education\/"},"modified":"2023-07-20T14:13:44","modified_gmt":"2023-07-20T14:13:44","slug":"theoretical-framework-for-research-question-on-distributed-leadership-in-special-education","status":"publish","type":"questions","link":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/questions\/theoretical-framework-for-research-question-on-distributed-leadership-in-special-education\/","title":{"rendered":"Theoretical Framework for Research Question on Distributed Leadership in Special Education"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>My research question is&nbsp;<span style=\"color: inherit; font-size: 12pt; background-color: var(--color-6); font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit;\">\u2018How do leaders and support<br \/>\nteachers understand how distributed leadership affects Special Educational<br \/>\nNeeds provision in schools in Ireland?\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n<div><span style=\"margin-right: -892.95px; margin-bottom: -892.95px; font-size: 18px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Theories are developed by researchers to explain phenomena, draw<\/span><br style=\"font-size: medium; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"margin-right: -892.95px; margin-bottom: -892.95px; font-size: 18px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">connections and make predictions. They are based on existing knowledge,<\/span><br style=\"font-size: medium; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"margin-right: -892.95px; margin-bottom: -892.95px; font-size: 18px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">observations, and ideas.<\/span><br style=\"font-size: medium; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"margin-right: -892.95px; margin-bottom: -892.95px; font-size: 18px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">In your dissertation the theoretical framework is where you discuss and evaluate<\/span><br style=\"font-size: medium; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"margin-right: -892.95px; margin-bottom: -892.95px; font-size: 18px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">the theories that are most relevant to your research. Its main goals are to:<\/span><br style=\"font-size: medium; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"margin-right: -892.95px; margin-bottom: -892.95px; font-size: 15px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\u2022 define key concepts<\/span><span style=\"margin-right: -892.95px; margin-bottom: -892.95px; font-size: 15px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"margin-right: -892.95px; margin-bottom: -892.95px; font-size: 18px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Define key concepts<\/span><br style=\"font-size: medium; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"margin-right: -892.95px; margin-bottom: -892.95px; font-size: 15px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\u2022 evaluate and combine relevant theories and models<\/span><span style=\"margin-right: -892.95px; margin-bottom: -892.95px; font-size: 15px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"margin-right: -892.95px; margin-bottom: -892.95px; font-size: 18px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Evaluate and combine relevant theories and models<\/span><br style=\"font-size: medium; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"margin-right: -892.95px; margin-bottom: -892.95px; font-size: 15px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\u2022 explain the assumptions and expectations that guide your project<\/span><span style=\"margin-right: -892.95px; margin-bottom: -892.95px; font-size: 15px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"margin-right: -892.95px; margin-bottom: -892.95px; font-size: 18px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Explain the assumptions and expectations that guide your project<\/span><br style=\"font-size: medium; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"margin-right: -892.95px; margin-bottom: -892.95px; font-size: 18px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">By presenting this information, you \u2018frame\u2019 your research and justify your<\/span><br style=\"font-size: medium; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"margin-right: -892.95px; margin-bottom: -892.95px; font-size: 18px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">approach by showing that your work is grounded in established ideas.<\/span><br style=\"font-size: medium; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"margin-right: -892.95px; margin-bottom: -892.95px; font-size: 18px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">This part of your dissertation lays the foundations that will support your analysis,<\/span><br style=\"font-size: medium; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"margin-right: -892.95px; margin-bottom: -892.95px; font-size: 18px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">allowing you to convincingly interpret your results and explain their broader<\/span><br style=\"font-size: medium; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"margin-right: -892.95px; margin-bottom: -892.95px; font-size: 18px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">relevance.<\/span><br style=\"font-size: medium; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"margin-right: -892.95px; margin-bottom: -892.95px; font-size: 18px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">You should refer to appropriate literature to support and analyse your theoretical<\/span><br style=\"font-size: medium; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"margin-right: -892.95px; margin-bottom: -892.95px; font-size: 18px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">framework.&nbsp;<\/span><br style=\"font-size: medium; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"margin-right: -892.95px; margin-bottom: -892.95px; font-size: 18px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">You can write in the first person, as you are constructing your own theoretical<\/span><br style=\"font-size: medium; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"margin-right: -892.95px; margin-bottom: -892.95px; font-size: 18px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">framework<\/span><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>My research question is&nbsp;\u2018How do leaders and support teachers understand how distributed leadership affects Special Educational Needs provision in schools in Ireland?\u2019 Theories are developed by researchers to explain phenomena, drawconnections and make predictions. 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